Graphene's mechanical properties found to have similarities to graphite

A team of researchers from the U.K., China and Spain has found that graphene exhibits mechanical…

Scientists moor ship in Arctic ice for a year to better understand climate change

Long polar nights, polar bears, freezing temperatures plunging to -45C. This is what the 600 experts…

Typhoons and other disasters force Japan to rethink its city vs rural living plans for the future

Greater Tokyo took a major hit earlier this month from Typhoon Faxai, which stopped regional transport…

Study shows mouse gut biome involved in setting gut circadian rhythm

A team of researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center has found that microbes…

Recycling salty water could help control detrimental microbes in Alberta drill sites

Recycling salty water produced from hydraulic fracturing may be effective for managing microbes at well sites…

Non-thermal emission from cosmic rays accelerated in HII regions

Radio observations at metre-centimetre wavelengths shed light on the nature of the emission of HII regions.…

Study: Personalized promotion a potential 'win-win' for retailers, consumers

With online-to-offline service platforms such as DoorDash experiencing rapid growth, consumers reap the convenience of the…

Rewarding teamwork is key to improving primary children's spelling, says study

Pupils do better in spelling tests if teachers reward them for team—rather than individual—performance, according to…

The showy everlasting daisy is endangered, but a primary school is helping out

Western Australia boasts seemingly endless fields of pink, white and yellow everlasting daisies. But while there…

Aristocratic family trees became scientific model

Before the French Revolution, family trees were reserved for the feudal upper classes, who used them…